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Larry Martyn
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Martyn as Mr. Mash in Are You Being Served?
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Lawrence Martyn
22 March 1934 London, England
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| Died | 7 August 1994 (aged 60) St Mary's Bay, Kent, England
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| Years active | 1950-1992 |
| Spouse(s) | Hilary Martyn |
Lawrence Martyn (born March 22, 1934 – died August 7, 1994) was a British actor. He was well-known for his funny roles in movies and TV shows.
Larry Martyn was born in London, England. He even served in the military before becoming an actor. He became famous for playing Mr. Mash, the store maintenance man, in the popular BBC comedy show Are You Being Served?. He was in the first three seasons of the show.
He had to leave Are You Being Served? because he was busy with another TV series called Spring and Autumn, where he acted alongside Jimmy Jewel. Larry Martyn also appeared in many other TV shows, including On the Buses, Rising Damp, The Detectives, and Grange Hill. He also worked with the famous comedian Frankie Howerd in his BBC shows Up Pompeii! and Whoops Baghdad.
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Larry Martyn's Acting Career
Larry Martyn took over the role of Private Walker in the radio version of Dad's Army in 1973. This happened after the original actor, James Beck, passed away. Private Walker was a character who often tried to get things illegally.
Martyn also appeared in several movies. He had a small part in Carry On at Your Convenience as a rifle-range owner. In Carry On Behind, he played a clumsy electrician trying to set up a sound system at a caravan park.
Notable TV Shows and Films
Here are some of the TV shows and films Larry Martyn appeared in:
- Idol on Parade (1959)
- Never Let Go (1960)
- The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery (1966)
- Up Pompeii! (1970, TV Series)
- Carry On at Your Convenience (1971)
- Upstairs, Downstairs (1972, TV Series)
- Are You Being Served? (1972-1975, TV Series)
- Spring and Autumn (1972-1976, TV Series)
- Whoops Baghdad (1973, TV Series)
- On the Buses (1973, TV Series)
- Carry On Behind (1975)
- Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981)
- Grange Hill (1981, TV Series)
- Minder (1982, TV Series)
- The Bill (1989-1993, TV Series)
- The Detectives (1993, TV Series)
Larry Martyn's Radio Work
On the radio, Larry Martyn was part of 'The Random Jottings of Hinge & Bracket' in 1986. He also famously took on the role of Private Walker in the radio version of Dad's Army starting in 1973.
Larry Martyn's Later Life and Death
Larry Martyn passed away at his home in St Mary's Bay, Kent, on August 7, 1994. He was 60 years old.
